College Hockey Weekly Report
This week had alot of splits or teams going 1-1 in their 2 games they played this weekend such as North Dakota and Denver each getting a w in their split. Michigan State and Cornell also split this weekend with some great goaltending from Jeff Lerg of Michigan State and David McKee of Cornell. In the second game Cornell only allowed one shot on goal on David McKee in the third period. Michigan State almost blew a 4-1 lead in the third period but Lerg did just enough to gain a w and a split with Cornell.
Back to Denver and North Dakota. The first night saw North Dakota dominate in the first period scoring 3 goals off of 9 shots. Kyle Radke, Travis Zajac (4 on 4), and Jonathan Towes(Power Play goal) scored the goals in the first. Denver would score in the second period as Chris Butler scored on a 4 on 4. Jordan Parise was solid in goal stopping 27 out of 28 Denver shots.
In the second game Denver's offense came to life. Matt Carle scored 2 of 3 power play goals for the Pioneers with Gabe Gauthier adding the third power play goal for Denver. Peter Mannino started in goal after Glenn Fisher started the first night. Mannino made 25 saves as Denver won the game 7-2.
In other College Hockey Action this weekend
Maine defeated both Boston College and UMASS-Amherst with the combination of Ben Bishop who started Friday and Matt Lundin who started agaisnt UMASS-Amherst. Bishop against BC allowed just one goal and made 30 saves as they defeated BC 2-1. The next night Matt Lundin got the start and stopped all 31 Minuteman shots as the Black Bears won 4-0. Right now Maine is clicking on all cylinders as they improved their record to 7-1 and could be #1 this week after Michigan lost their second game this year falling to Alaska-Fairbanks on Friday Night
Boston College rebounded from a tough loss on Friday to defeat Providence 3-2. Chris Collins scored a power play goal to tie the game at 1 in the second period, and a shorthanded goal 20 seconds into the third period giving BC the lead 2-1. After a quick response by Providence who tied the game at 2, BC jumped right back to take a 3-2 lead as Freshman Brock Bradford scored his first goal of his career, 29 seconds after Providence tied the game.
UMASS-Lowell defeated BU 7-4 on Friday night with Mark Pandolfo getting a hat trick in the win. The next night however was disasterous for UML as they lost to Union 4-3 on their home ice. The Riverhawks were picked in a tie for 3rd in the Hockey East pre-season poll and so far they are not looking like the team on paper as they fell to 2-5 on the season.
Vermont improved itself to 6-0 as they swept Niagara.
Michigan split with Alaska-Fairbanks as they could possibly lose their #1 spot in the country this weekend.
And Colorado College swept Minnesota State.
Who will be the #1 team in the country this week? We will find out on monday on the uscho.com poll and the USA today poll.
Next weeks games will feature
Boston College going on the road twice as they travel to Manchester to face New Hampshire on Tuesday and on Sunday they will travel to Vermont. How will the Eagles fare? Tune in Tuesday on CSTV for the UNH game and Sunday on ESPNU for the Vermont game.
Also Boston University will look to rebound after 2 straight losses as they will face Vermont at Agganis Arena on Friday night at BU.
And Minnesota and Minnesota-Duluth will battle it out for state supremacy.
Back to Denver and North Dakota. The first night saw North Dakota dominate in the first period scoring 3 goals off of 9 shots. Kyle Radke, Travis Zajac (4 on 4), and Jonathan Towes(Power Play goal) scored the goals in the first. Denver would score in the second period as Chris Butler scored on a 4 on 4. Jordan Parise was solid in goal stopping 27 out of 28 Denver shots.
In the second game Denver's offense came to life. Matt Carle scored 2 of 3 power play goals for the Pioneers with Gabe Gauthier adding the third power play goal for Denver. Peter Mannino started in goal after Glenn Fisher started the first night. Mannino made 25 saves as Denver won the game 7-2.
In other College Hockey Action this weekend
Maine defeated both Boston College and UMASS-Amherst with the combination of Ben Bishop who started Friday and Matt Lundin who started agaisnt UMASS-Amherst. Bishop against BC allowed just one goal and made 30 saves as they defeated BC 2-1. The next night Matt Lundin got the start and stopped all 31 Minuteman shots as the Black Bears won 4-0. Right now Maine is clicking on all cylinders as they improved their record to 7-1 and could be #1 this week after Michigan lost their second game this year falling to Alaska-Fairbanks on Friday Night
Boston College rebounded from a tough loss on Friday to defeat Providence 3-2. Chris Collins scored a power play goal to tie the game at 1 in the second period, and a shorthanded goal 20 seconds into the third period giving BC the lead 2-1. After a quick response by Providence who tied the game at 2, BC jumped right back to take a 3-2 lead as Freshman Brock Bradford scored his first goal of his career, 29 seconds after Providence tied the game.
UMASS-Lowell defeated BU 7-4 on Friday night with Mark Pandolfo getting a hat trick in the win. The next night however was disasterous for UML as they lost to Union 4-3 on their home ice. The Riverhawks were picked in a tie for 3rd in the Hockey East pre-season poll and so far they are not looking like the team on paper as they fell to 2-5 on the season.
Vermont improved itself to 6-0 as they swept Niagara.
Michigan split with Alaska-Fairbanks as they could possibly lose their #1 spot in the country this weekend.
And Colorado College swept Minnesota State.
Who will be the #1 team in the country this week? We will find out on monday on the uscho.com poll and the USA today poll.
Next weeks games will feature
Boston College going on the road twice as they travel to Manchester to face New Hampshire on Tuesday and on Sunday they will travel to Vermont. How will the Eagles fare? Tune in Tuesday on CSTV for the UNH game and Sunday on ESPNU for the Vermont game.
Also Boston University will look to rebound after 2 straight losses as they will face Vermont at Agganis Arena on Friday night at BU.
And Minnesota and Minnesota-Duluth will battle it out for state supremacy.
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